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Learn to pronounce al·cove

/ˈalˌkōv/
noun
a recess in the wall of a room or garden.
"the rest of the tables were in little alcoves around the bar"
synonyms: recess, niche, nook, opening, bay, hollow, cavity, corner, indentation, booth, apse, inglenook

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The meaning of ALCOVE is a small recessed section of a room : nook.

Alcove

Architecture
In architecture, an alcove is a small recessed section of a room or an arched opening. The section is partially enclosed by such vertical elements as walls, pillars and balustrades. Wikipedia
ALCOVE meaning: 1. a small space in a room, formed by one part of a wall being further back than the parts on each…. Learn more.
noun. a recess or small room adjacent to or opening out of a room: a dining alcove.
An alcove is a small area of a room which is formed by one part of a wall being built further back than the rest of the wall.
Think of an alcove as a sidecar to a room or even a cave. It's a separate smaller area that is still attached, but feels cozy because it is partially enclosed. ...
alcove definition from en.wikipedia.org
In architecture, an alcove is a small recessed section of a room or an arched opening (as in a wall). The section is partially enclosed by such vertical ...
Alcove definition: A recess or partly enclosed extension connected to or forming part of a room.